From the bright lights to headlights.

Former St. John’s standout and NBA great Jayson Williams is leading a Nassau Country rehab program that has transformed nearly a dozen formerly incarcerated men and women — giving them a new lease on life as truck drivers .

“When I was up there getting the diploma, man, I almost cried. … I worked hard for this day,” Timmy Jones, 39, told The Post after Monday’s graduation ceremony at Nassau Community College. 4

Jones, who served more than 15 years for manslaughter, was a member of Rebound on the Road’s first Long Island class.

“You got family members that won’t give you another chance after coming home from prison during a long term, so this meant a lot,” he said.

The eight-week initiative is the brainchild of the ex-New Jersey Net, who him

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